2026 CLASS PROFILE AND ABA 509 DATA
Duquesne Law School Admissions: LSAT, GPA, Cost, and Jobs (2026)
Duquesne's median LSAT is 157, the median GPA 3.6, and the acceptance rate 43.2% on 1,432 applications. Tuition runs $58,898 a year, but 95.9% of the class gets some grant against it, and only 4.1% pays the full price.
The 2026 entering class
Duquesne Law School's 2026 entering class had a median LSAT of 159, up 2 from 157 in 2025. The median GPA was 3.61.
| Year | LSAT 25th | LSAT 50th | LSAT 75th | GPA 25th | GPA 50th | GPA 75th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 157 | 159 | 162 | 3.40 | 3.61 | 3.84 |
Source: the school's own 2026 class profile, as of September 26, 2026. These numbers can shift until the 2026 ABA 509 reports publish. Everything below this section is 2025 ABA 509 data.
What it takes to get in
These are the school's own reported 25th, 50th, and 75th percentile LSAT and GPA numbers from its ABA Standard 509 filing, the same disclosure every accredited law school has to file each year. The 50th percentile is the median: half the admitted class scored above it, half below.
| Year | LSAT 25th | LSAT 50th | LSAT 75th | GPA 25th | GPA 50th | GPA 75th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 155 | 157 | 160 | 3.4 | 3.6 | 3.9 |
| 2019 | 150 | 152 | 155 | 3.2 | 3.4 | 3.7 |
| 2015 | 150 | 152 | 155 | 3.1 | 3.5 | 3.6 |
The median LSAT is up 5 points since 2019 and the median GPA moved +0.2. The bar moved here.
What it costs
| Sticker tuition (2025) | $58,898/yr |
| 3-year sticker total | $176,694 |
| Pays full sticker | 4.1% |
| Gets some grant | 95.9% |
95.9% of Duquesne's class gets some grant money and only 4.1% pays full sticker, so a score above the 160 75th percentile is your strongest position to push for an even better offer.
Your odds
A 160 LSAT and up puts you in Duquesne's top quarter, 157 sits you right at the median, and 155 or below drops you into the bottom 25% of the admitted class. At a 43.2% acceptance rate, a median score gives you strong odds. Run your own numbers through the calculator before you spend a filing fee guessing.
See where you land: the LSAT Unplugged law school chances calculator. What is 1 LSAT point worth here? See the scholarship math.
What you get out (Class of 2024)
| Class year reported | 2024 |
| FT/LT employed, 10 months out | 94.3% |
| Biglaw (101+ lawyer firms) | 17.2% |
| Federal clerkships | 1.3% |
| Government + public interest | 23.6% |
| Bar pass rate | 83.3% |
94.3% of the 2024 class landed a full-time, long-term job within 10 months and 17.2% went to firms of 101 lawyers or more, strong numbers that make the $176,694 3-year sticker a reasonable bet, especially since almost nobody pays it in full.
Schools like Duquesne
These 6 are the closest match by median LSAT, then median GPA, out of all 196 schools in the 509 master (as of 2026). Use them as your realistic comparison set, not the list of "reach" schools everyone starts with.
FAQ
What LSAT score do you need for Duquesne Law School?
The median LSAT for Duquesne's 2025 class is 157. The 25th percentile is 155 and the 75th is 160, up sharply from a 152 median in 2019.
What GPA do you need for Duquesne Law School?
The median GPA is 3.6. The 25th percentile is 3.4 and the 75th is 3.9, up from a 3.4 median in 2019.
What is Duquesne Law School's acceptance rate?
43.2% for the 2025 cycle, based on 619 offers out of 1,432 applications.
How much does Duquesne Law School cost with and without aid?
Sticker tuition is $58,898 a year, or $176,694 over 3 years before living costs. 95.9% of the class gets some grant, and only 4.1% pays that full price.
What jobs do Duquesne Law School graduates get?
94.3% of the 2024 graduating class had a full-time, long-term job within 10 months. 17.2% went to firms with 101 or more lawyers, and 1.3% landed a federal clerkship. The bar pass rate for that class was 83.3%.
Is Duquesne worth it at sticker?
A 94.3% FT/LT placement rate and 95.9% grant rate make the real price most students pay a lot lower than the $176,694 headline number. Even at full sticker, the outcomes here support the cost for most of the class.
Source: ABA Standard 509 Information Reports, 2015 to 2025, via LSAT Unplugged's 509 master. Verify against the school's filing before relying on it. Last updated 2026-09-30.
